Sri. H. M. Ramesh Gowda v. M/S. Power Smart Media Private Limited

Karnataka HC4 Sept 2025CCC/672/2024

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What is this about?

Karnataka HC DB, CCC No. 672 of 2024, NC: 2025:KHC:35273-DB, decided 04.09.2025; civil contempt under Article 215 Constitution r/w Ss.11-12 Contempt of Courts Act against Power Smart Media Pvt. Ltd. (Rakesh Shetty) and Mitcon Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. (Kirtikumar Bhangdiya) over alleged disobedience of order dated 25.06.2024 in W.P.No.10553/2024; dismissed as withdrawn at complainants' (H.M. Ramesh Gowda, A. Ramya Ramesh) request.

What did the court decide?

Civil contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn on the complainants' request; no coercive action against the accused. ¶¶40-41

Sri. H. M. Ramesh Gowda Vs M/S. Power Smart Media… — Contempt of Court | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:35273-DB CCC No. 672 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 672 OF 2024

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. H.M. RAMESH GOWDA S/O LATE H.G. MUNIYAPPA @ MUNE GOWDA

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AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT HMR RAMYA SUKRUTHA NIVASA No.6, 1^ST MAIN, 1^ST CROSS BYRAWESHWARA LAYOUT HENNUR BANDE, KALYAN NAGAR POST BENGALURU-560 043

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DR. A. RAMYA RAMESH W/O H.M. RAMESH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS

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Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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RESIDING AT HMR RAMYA SUKRUTHA NIVASA No.6, 1^ST MAIN, 1^ST CROSS BYRAWESHWARA LAYOUT HENNUR BANDE, KALYAN NAGAR POST BENGALURU-560 043

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…COMPLAINANTS

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(BY SRI/SMT. DEVI SOWMYA L., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. NAVEEN CHANDRASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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M/S. POWER SMART MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED ALSO KNOWN AS M/S. POWER SMART MEDIA (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED

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NC: 2025:KHC:35273-DB CCC No. 672 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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POWER TV TRADEMARK HOLDER INCORPORATED AND REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR: DABBEGATTA GOWDA MADHU LAKSHMANA DIN NUMBER: 08262181 No.7, 11^TH MAIN, MATHIKERE MAIN ROAD 1^ST STAGE, GOKULA EXTENSION YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU - 560 054

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MR. RAKESH SANJEEVA SHETTY @ RAKESH SHETTY S/O SANJEEVA ANTHAYYA SHETTY ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR DIN NUMBER: 01980021 POWER SMART MEDIA (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED T-008, KRISHNA DWELLINGTON DEVINAGAR MAIN ROAD LOTTEGOLLAHALLI RMV EXTENSION STAGE II BENGALURU - 560 094 ALSO AT: M/S. POWER SMART MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED No.7, 11^TH MAIN, MATHIKERE MAIN ROAD 1^ST STAGE, GOKULA EXTENSION YESHWANTHPUR BENGALURU-560 054

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MITCON INFRA PROJECTS PVT. LTD. POWER TV: PERMITTED COMPANY UNDER MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR: MR. SHRIKANT MITRESH BHANGDIYA DIN NUMBER: 02628216 B-61, FLOOR-6, PLOT No.210 'B' WING MITTAL TOWER, FREE PRESS JOURNAL MARG NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI-400 021

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NC: 2025:KHC:35273-DB CCC No. 672 of 2024

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HC-KAR

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KIRTIKUMAR MITESH BHANGDIYA DIRECTOR: MITCON INFRAPROJECTS PVT. LTD. DIN: 01942251, B-61, FLOOR-6 PLOT No.210, 'B' WING, MITTAL TOWER FREE PRESS JOURNAL MARG NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI-400 021

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…ACCUSED

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THIS CCC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 215 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, BY THE COMPLAINANT, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO (a) SUMMON THE ACCUSED/S FOR HAVING COMMITTED CONTEMPT OF COURT BY WILLFULLY DISOBEYING THIS HON'BLE COURT ORDER DATED 25.06.2024 PASSED IN W.P.No.10553/2024 AS PER ANNEXURE - A AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

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Learned counsel appearing for the complainants submits that the contempt petition may be dismissed as withdrawn.

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